Very often we misinterpret the meaning behind some of the songs we hear, so it is always appreciated when we get the story directly from the songwriter. This is the case with Micah Shemaiah‘s “Jamaica Jamaica.”

A few weeks ago the official video for the song was released and with it a brief writeup about what inspired it. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals, and checkout Micah‘s thoughts about the record below.

“Social and economic problems have always plagued our country, we always overcame them because of our strong moral standards, and ultimately the world at large benefitted from our outstanding devotion to truth and spirituality. We here in Jamaica seemed at one point to be the spiritual center of the world. The place where what was considered true and real livity, would always exist. It now Pains my heart to see the degradation of who we are as a People. We grabbing at every frivolous thing the world throws out and while we distracted they taking our culture and turning it into a Fars and a money wheel. WAKE UP JAMAICA”